Renewable energy has been put back on the federal parliamentary agenda by the lower house crossbench in the last sitting week before the federal budget.
Independent member for the Victorian seat of Indi Helen Haines proposes new legislation to lower the cost of household batteries, while Greens leader Adam Bandt wants to prohibit new coal, coal and gas projects.
Dr Haines says her bill would lower the cost of household batteries by up $3000, which could triple the number of batteries in Australian households within three years.
